Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10
NORMAL NOTES.

Tuesday morning at 7:45 o'clock the insti-
tute promptly convened.
A few of the teachers were absent at roll
call but came in later.
Quite number were present who had not
been with us the day before.
Continued promptness will add very ma
terially to examination grades at close Of
institute.
The weather was not so pleasant as it was
on Monday, yet great interest was mani
tested.
We are glad to state that brief devotional
exercises inaugurate the days labor. There
are none who can more appropriately invoke
Divine guidance and blessings than those
who are entrusted with the training and cul-
ture of the rising generation.
Several visitors were present, among
whom were County Superintendent r. F.
WILDER of Linn county, Kansas, and of the
city Mr.. J. W. Mastin an ex-county super
intendent formerly of Illinois, and j. C..
Paul, who has been formerly engaged in ed
vocational work. We were glad to see this
NANTES tation of their interest and hope
they will come again. We are authorized to
extendls cordial invitation to all who are in
sympathy with educational progress, to
meet with us in the normal work at any
time.
1t was astonishing to witness the ease and
eagerness with which all entered upon their
selected course of study.
There seemed to be no misunderstanding
no conflict anywhere.
Prof. Mcneil is an able instructor. He
possesses great energy; thinks and talks
rapidly. His pupils get no opportunity to
doze between questions This makes it rath-
er trying for few Of us during the warm
weather but if we havea continuation of
the invigorating breezes, common in this
locality, We hope to get through all right.
boys and girls do their share of the work and
talking and let us dodge around little.
In the class of methods Mr.. c. G. Messerly
and Miss A. M. McCord each gave an object
lesson to show the benefit derived from this
plan of teaching.
Constition class was conducted by Prof.
Shull, who ably made prominent some points
of law and brought out defects as well as ad
vantages Of governments old and new. If
this class fails in accomplishing great good
it will not be for lack of effort on the teach
er's part.
Natural philosophy students were instruct
ed by Professor Naylor in his accustomed
wide awake manner. He called special at
tention to resultant forces, illustrating with
lead pencils, needles, hat, pins and so on. The
professor has strong, well modulated voice
that falls very agreeably upon the listeners
ears.
Prof Phillips taught the photography
class in his own characteristic way. 1t fol
lows from this premise that the pupils de-
rived much information on this greatly neg
lected subject
In the discussions on the points of school
law there was so much enthusiasm that the
conductor will introduce the same topic for
consideration today.
o, that the solons of legislation in the state
could meet with us today
1t is one thing to make laws-another and
quite different thing to execute them.
Those who have not been in nor associated
with schools for a quarter of century
aye even for decade of years, are no more
prepared to frame code of school laws for
this generation than the lordly authors Of the
"Grand Model" were qualified to draft laws
for the progressive colonists of early days.
Several able lecturers have been engaged
and will be with US at convenient periods
during the Institute work.
We are to-day more firmly convinced that
this is to be the banner Institute of Sedg-
wick county. Indications all point that way.